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NFL: our top 15 quarterbacks | For all tastes !

There are up-and-coming quarterbacks like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Drew Lock. Those like Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Foles or Philip Rivers, who are conversely short-term solutions. Others like Carson Wentz and Sam Darnold are regressing, while some want to relaunch their careers, for example Alex Smith and Andy Dalton. But who are the best in the NFL right now? Question to feed the debates and have a bit of fun, here is our top 15 unassuming NFL quarterbacks.


Posted on October 17, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

15. Josh Allen (Bills de Buffalo)

If talent and potential were the only criteria, Allen would be higher on this list. His right arm is a cannon, his passing accuracy has improved greatly over the past two years, and Allen is a very good athlete. On the other hand, he will have to win some important matches in order to climb the ranks. And for those wondering, Derek Carr was on the 16the

14. Kyler Murray (Cardinals de l’Arizona)

First pick in the 2019 Draft, Murray has been progressing well since joining the NFL. The addition of a player of DeAndre Hopkins’ caliber helped him, needless to say, but Murray seems more and more comfortable in the heat of the moment. We’ll have the chance to see him play prime time when the Cardinals will be in Dallas to face the Cowboys on Monday night.

13. Matt Ryan (Falcons d’Atlanta)

Ryan owes his place on this list to his statistics, which are still among the best on the circuit. Unlike the other veterans in this ranking, Ryan unfortunately loses more than he has won in recent years. Here is one for whom a change of air would do a lot of good before the start of the next season.

12. Jared Goff (Rams de Los Angeles)

Goff is on his way to having his best season and proving he can be a top quarterback, which was far from certain at the end of last season. Like the quarterback ahead of him and the one ahead of him, he was a Super Bowl finalist.

11. Cam Newton (New England Patriots)

It remains to be seen whether Newton can once again become the dominant quarterback he was five years ago when he was named Tour MVP and led the Panthers to the Super Bowl. What is certain is that it is in very large part because of him that the Patriots can hope to make the playoffs this year.

10. Ryan Tannehill (Titans du Tennessee)

Is Tannehill’s job made easier by having Derrick Henry in the backfield? No doubt. The defenses must devote a lot of energy and manpower to contain Henry, which gives all kinds of openings for the Titans’ aerial play. That said, Tannehill has been solid in almost every game since arriving in Nashville. In 16 games, the equivalent of a season, he has 31 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.

9. Drew Brees (Saints of New Orleans)

Regardless, Brees seems very annoyed by the criticism he has been the target of since the start of the season. Sometimes you have the impression that he wants to do too much on the pitch, which leads to mistakes. The General of the Saints is no longer the ferryman he was a few years ago, it is undeniable. Except it’s just as true that he’s still capable of being successful by making the right decisions on the pitch.

8. Deshaun Watson (Texans de Houston)

The Texans were finally starting to have a clean line in front of Watson before stupidly deciding to trade their top receiver, DeAndre Hopkins. Watson beat Alabama’s mighty Crimson Tide in the NCAA Finals just under four years ago. In 43 games in the NFL, he threw 80 touchdown passes and scored 15 more on the ground. There is no doubt about his talent and his attitude is exemplary. But picking the right head coach will be essential for the Texans if they don’t want to waste their chance to have a franchise quarterback like Watson.

7. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers de Pittsburgh)

Much of the doubts about Roethlisberger’s repaired elbow were cleared in the first quarter of the season. Big Ben threw 10 touchdown passes against a single interception, and the Steelers are 4-0 for the first time in 40 years. Roethlisberger may never have distributed the ball as well as he does this season, which makes the task of defending him more difficult. At 38, he hopes to win a third Super Bowl before retiring.

6. Tom Brady (Buccaneers de Tampa Bay)

Is Brady really the sixth-best quarterback in the NFL as we speak? Maybe not. But the gentleman deserves the benefit of the doubt and it is never wise to doubt him. Brady’s coefficient of efficiency (96.8) is currently 16e of the NFL, but we see the player he was at the peak of his career at times. The ultimate winner if there is one.

5. Lamar Jackson (Ravens de Baltimore)

The league’s 2019 MVP, Jackson has only had 949 passing yards in five games (190 average) and his rushing total is down from last season. After averaging 80 yards per game last year, Jackson is just 38 in 2020. But the spectacular quarterback hasn’t lost often since becoming the Ravens starter. Except in the playoffs (0-2) and against the Chiefs (0-3).

4. Dak Prescott (Cowboys de Dallas)

Even though he will no longer play this year due to the serious injury he suffered last Sunday, Prescott well deserves his place in our top 5. He threw for 1,856 yards in four and a half games, which is 267 more than anyone else. It’s true that the Cowboys have a number of talented offensive players, but Prescott is the best. If the Cowboys don’t give him a long-term contract, another team will if the opportunity arises.

3. Aaron Rodgers (Packers de Green Bay)

Whipped in his pride by the selection of Jordan Love in April, Rodgers took his game up a notch from the past two or three years. The No. 12 Packers has already threw 13 touchdown passes in four games and has yet to be intercepted. If Rodgers keeps the pace, it will be extremely difficult to beat the Packers in January.

2. Russell Wilson (Seahawks de Seattle)

As Bill Belichick said so aptly a few weeks ago, Wilson is as good as any other quarterback right now. He’s already taken part in two Super Bowls and won one, although he wasn’t particularly well surrounded on offense. Now that Wilson has the chance to play with top receivers, the numbers speak for themselves: 300 yards per game, 19 touchdowns, and a league-best score of 129.8.

1. Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs de Kansas City)

Dan Marino’s power of arms, mobility comparable to that of Steve Young and the ability to raise his level of play in decisive moments like Tom Brady and Joe Montana. Mahomes is possibly the most talented quarterback the NFL has seen in its 100-year history, and he’s already proven himself a winner with his Super Bowl victory last February. If he avoids injuries, the Chiefs superstar has the skills to become one of the best players in history.

Miguel Bujold’s predictions

Denver v. New England: New England

Houston c. Tennessee : Tennessee

Cincinnati c. Indianapolis : Indianapolis

Chicago c. Caroline : Chicago

Detroit c. Jacksonville : Detroit

Atlanta c. Minnesota : Minnesota

Washington c. Giants de New York : Giants de New York

Baltimore c. Philadelphie : Baltimore

Cleveland c. Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh

Green Bay c. Tampa Bay : Green Bay

New York Jets v. Miami: Miami

Los Angeles Rams v. San Francisco: Los Angeles Rams

Kansas City c. Buffalo : Kansas City

Arizona c. Dallas : Arizona

Last week: 9-4

Season Total: 48-23-1

THREE MATCHES NOT TO BE MISSED

CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH, SUNDAY, 1 p.m.

The last time the Browns and Steelers met, the game ended in chaos. Myles Garrett was suspended after this meeting for hitting Mason Rudolph with his own helmet. The Browns had won, 21-7, one of their few victories over the Steelers. Including the playoffs, Pittsburgh has lost just six of its last 49 games against Cleveland. The play of the offensive lines is likely to be decisive since both teams have excellent defensive fronts capable of dictating the pace of a match on their own. The winner of this match will sit first in the North American Division.

GREEN BAY AT TAMPA BAY, SUNDAY, 4:25 p.m.

The Packers and Buccaneers will be well rested having not played for 13 and 10 days respectively. Receiver Davante Adams will return to play after missing the last two games with a thigh injury. Adams and the Packers have averaged 38 points per game since the start of the season, the best performance in the league. The Bucs defense allows only 22.4 points per game, good for the eighth place. This will only be the third clash between Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Both quarters have won once each. Brady was unhappy with the protection in front of him in his last game against the Bears and the Bucs line will undergo another good test. The Packers have 12 sacks, including five from outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith.

KANSAS CITY IN BUFFALO, MONDAY, 5 p.m.

The Chiefs already had the most formidable offense before the hiring of Le’Veon Bell, who will not play, Monday night. In addition to all their talented receivers, the defending champions will now have one of the best pairs of running backs with Bell and rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who gained 513 yards of attack in his first five games (344 on the ground and 169 by the pass). It was lean behind Edwards-Helaire and Bell’s experience should pay off in the home stretch, as it’s often December and January that rookies run out of fuel. Before the start of the sixth week of activity, the Bills’ disappointing defense was 17e for yards and 21e for points.

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